Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil slick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: oil s-lick
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: oil spot, oilpatch"

Inflected Forms

oil slicks (plural)

Synonyms

oil spot oilpatch

Questions

What does oil slick mean?: A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.

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